Around Town 10/10/2012

Big Country residents are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring unused and expired medications to Abilene's Medication Cleanout event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's School of Pharmacy, 1718 Pine St.

It is recommended that all expired or unused medications be destroyed to avoid accidental poisoning of younger children, as well as misuse. Multiple excess medications in the home also can lead to confusion and selection of the wrong medication for the wrong person, or at the wrong time.

Medications should be brought to the drop-off site in its original packaging, if possible.

This event is a result of the combined efforts of Hendrick Health System, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's School of Pharmacy, Abilene Police Department and Texas Panhandle Poison Center.

Registration is still open for the seventh annual Taylor County Community Supervision and Corrections Department Golf Tournament benefiting Disability Resources Inc., scheduled for Oct. 19. The tournament will be held at Abilene Country Club and begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch is included in the $100 registration.

Among other prizes, Blake Fulenwider Dodge Chrysler Jeep is providing a 2012 Jeep Wrangler for a hole-in-one.

Contact Mike Wolfe at 325-674-1247 or Jo Ann Wilson at 325-677-6815 for information or to register. Slots are filling quickly.

Fall fashions

The Abilene Women's Club, 3425 S. 14th St., has set its annual Fall Fashion Show for noon Oct. 19.

Fashions from Lin's Sportswear and Wild Ones will be featured as well as raffle items and door prizes.

Purchase tickets for $20 by calling 325-698-1768.

Running together

The Cancer Services Network 5K/1 Mile Run Together is scheduled for 8 a.m. Oct. 27, at Frontier Texas! The event will serve as a tribute for participants to honor those who have survived cancer or to participate in memory of someone who fought the courageous fight.

Proceeds from the 5K/1 Mile will benefit Cancer Services Network, a nonprofit organization, which provides financial and emotional support for underserved cancer patients in West Central Texas.

Early registration is $25. Participants can organize teams or raise funds in a variety of ways and direct their fundraising efforts toward Cancer Services Network's patient services program.